by our College Data Analytics TeamCollege Factual looked at 2 colleges and universities when compiling its 2025 Best Journalism Schools in Mississippi ranking. When you put them all together, these colleges and universities awarded 128 degrees in journalism annually.
What's on this page: * Degree-Level Rankings
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The schools below may not offer all types of journalism degrees so you may want to filter by degree level first. However, they are great for the degree levels they do offer.
Every student who is interested in journalism has to take a look at University of Mississippi. Located in the remote town of University, Ole Miss is a public university with a fairly large student population.
Graduates who receive their degree from the journalism program make an average of $35,389 in the first couple years of working.
More information about a degree in journalism from University of Mississippi
University of Southern Mississippi is one of the best schools in the United States for getting a degree in journalism. Southern Miss is a fairly large public university located in the small city of Hattiesburg.
Students who graduate with their degree from the journalism program report average early career wages of $29,591.
More information about a degree in journalism from University of Southern MississippiExplore all the Best Journalism Colleges in the Southeast Area or other specific states within that region.
| State | Colleges | Degrees Awarded |
|---|---|---|
| Georgia | 287 | 676 |
| Florida | 282 | 353 |
| North Carolina | 279 | 133 |
| Virginia | 274 | 135 |
| Tennessee | 269 | 301 |
| South Carolina | 248 | 110 |
| Kentucky | 244 | 181 |
| Louisiana | 242 | 54 |
| Arkansas | 234 | 266 |
| Alabama | 233 | 236 |
| West Virginia | 207 | 211 |
One of 5 majors within the Communication & Journalism area of study, Journalism has other similar majors worth exploring.
| Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| General Journalism | 115 |
| Broadcast Journalism | 13 |
| Related Major | Annual Graduates |
|---|---|
| Communication & Media Studies | 355 |
| Radio, Television & Digital Communication | 312 |
| Public Relations & Advertising | 117 |
| Communication & Journalism (Other) | 13 |
More about our data sources and methodologies.
